Diagnosis of monogenic diabetes: 10-Year experience in a large multi-ethnic diabetes center.

Monogenic diabetes accounts for approximately 1-2% of all diabetes, and is difficult to distinguish from type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Molecular diagnosis is important, as the molecular subtype directs appropriate treatment. Patients are selected for testing according to clinical criteria, but up to 80% of monogenic diabetes in the UK has not been correctly diagnosed. We investigated outcomes of genetic testing in our center to compare methods of selecting patients, and consider avenues to increase diagnostic efficiency.This article is freely available online via Open Access. Click on the 'Additional Link' above to access the full-text via the publisher's site.Published (Open Access